Obituary and Community Notes From Lansing and Hammond
Mrs Amanda Bothwell aged 81 died after eight weeks illness at her daughter’s home in Hammond Indiana. She leaves three daughters and four sons with relatives in Griffith Gary Crown Point Oak Glen and Rochester. Funeral held at the Keiser home and Griffith church with interment at Ross cemetery. Also reported are local visits, health notes, school events and church activities in Lansing and surrounding towns.
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Amanda Bothwell
Wm. Keiser
Drakert Street
Hammond
Ind
Keiser
E. G. Undine
Phillips
Crown Point
Floyd
Oak Glen
Harry and
Clifford
Griffith, Ind
Ray
Gary
Marie Nicholson
Griffith M. E
Ross Cemetery
Ross
Milton Hiland
Robert
Rochester
Hiland
S. F. Mutchler
Jno. Hamn
Muskewan
Mids
L. F. Vanderan
Hargesheimer
183Rd Street
Lansing Public School
Berger, Ill
Richard Schoon
Richard Oppenhuis
North Torrence Avenue
H. Fell and Son
Franklin
Sheboygan
Wis
Scheil
James Burke
Carr
Chicago
England
Crane
Christ Miller
Alice Phillips
Warsaw
Bowman
Wesley Church
Thaldorf
Ben Shropshire
Chas. Knipp
Hope College Students Lead South Holland Church Service
Four Hope College students will lead the Sunday evening service at the Reformed Church of South Holland on June 22 at 7 30 p m. A baritone singer violinist pianist and a native Christian Arab who will speak on missions will participate. A silver offering will be taken. Also notes on Mrs Bessie Vyverberg and relatives and other local updates including graduation at the Christian school and DeYoung Bros furniture ads.
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Hope College
Reformed Church of South Holland
Bessie Vyverberg
William
Henry Smith
Chicago
Marcellus
Mich
Saranac
T. DeGraff
Iowa
South Dakota
Walter J. Swets
Christian School
Second Christian Reformed Church
Nellie DeYoung
Henrietta Swets
Nellie Voss
Jerry Voss
Harry VanDrunen
Menno Smits
John Trenning
Johanna VanDrunen
DeYoung’s Grove
Picnic Plans at Swet's Grove With Local Orchestra
Twenty years ago preparations for the annual picnic are underway in South Holland. The Calumet Orchestra will provide music at Swet's Grove. Local student P. Dalenberg has returned from Illinois University for summer vacation. Miss Marie Gouwens and Miss Clara Dalenberg will graduate from Thornton Township High School and soon pursue new duties. Hope College graduation exercises will feature Harry P. Anker and Nelson Dalenberg among the graduates.
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Swet’s Grove
Calumet Orchestra
P. Dalenberg
Illinois University
Marie Gouwens
Clara Dalenberg
Thornton Township
Hope College
Harry P. Anker
Nelson Dalenberg
Must Cut Canada Thistles In Township Of Thornton
Notice to all property owners renters and real estate agents that Canada thistles must be cut before seeding. Refusal or neglect will be prosecuted with penalties from five to three hundred dollars. A. F. Huber Thistle Commissioner Township of Thornton.
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Thornton
A. F. Huber
Boarding house tensions spark dismissive threat notes
Tillie Clinger complains about her lodging while a heavyset boarder claims he kisses every departing guest as a justification for staying, in a remark cited by the Dallas News.
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Tillie Clinger
Dallas News
Great Word Definer Noah Webster Defined Words
Noah Webster revered as a born definer of words helped shape a dictionary with 76 000 plus entries. He created most definitions anew, shaping American lexicography with his linguistic work.
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Noah Webster
Webster
Glassed In A Limousine The Parable Of Status
A short witty remark from the Los Angeles Times notes that a limousine is merely a sedan with a glass partition separating the driver from perceived status, reflecting social pretensions.
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Los Angeles Times
Theatres Secure Presents All Talking Pictures
Theatres Secure unveils cooling system and all talking features for weather friendly showings. Saturday features Why Leave Home Jade Box and Laurel and Hardy. Sunday screens Love Live and Laugh George Jessel. Also The Real McCoy and Billie Dove The Other Tomorrow June 24 25. First National Vitaphone release.
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Jade Box
Laurel and Hardy
George Jessel
Charles Chase
Billie Dove
Vitaphone Picture
Mirrors and Magic Power in Ancient Times
The article recounts ancient beliefs in mirrors as magical tools rather than vanity items. It describes how mirrors focused solar heat, gathered moonlight dewdrops, and hosted a 200 foot bronze pillar by Ham Wu Ti for sacred purposes. It notes psychic mirrors used to summon apparitions and burying mirrors with the dead to ward gloom.
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Jude
A. BE. Grantham
Revealing Finds Trace Philistine History Amid War Dig
Sir Flinders Petrie notes that Palestine digs with Lord Allenby’s troops uncover layers of Philistine and biblical history. Artifacts include knives and spoons, spurious antiquities, Roman, Greek, and Egyptian layers, scarabs, and relics that map Israelite migrations and ancient battles.
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Sir Flinders Petrie
Palestine
Lord Allenby
Solomon
Promised Land
Cone
States Claim First Settlement Honors
New Mexico Florida and Arizona assert they were among the earliest areas settled in what is now the United States with dates cited as 1537 1559 and 1580 respectively.
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New Mexico
Florida
Arizona
The
United States
Peter A Anker A Life Of Unpaid Wise Counsel And Kindness
The passage honors Peter A Anker as a generous adviser who helped people in distress without seeking money or fame. It highlights his soft voice, clear thinking, and selfless service to all, from elevator operators to waiters, with a funeral described as the largest in the community, urging others to follow his example of giving.
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Anker
Card of Thanks for John A. Schaack family
The family of the late John A. Schaack expresses gratitude for the beautiful flowers and for the kindness and sympathy shown during their sorrow. They also appreciate those who offered their ears and listening support.
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John A. Schaack
Anker Family Thanks Friends for Sympathy and Support
The family of the late Peter A. Anker expresses gratitude for floral offerings kindness and sympathy. They acknowledge the Revs Muilenberg and Kooistra organist and musicians police officers and the use of many cars.
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Peter A. Anker
Muilenberg and
Kooistra
Winter Wheat Gains in May Report
Government crop report from Washington shows winter wheat condition at 71.7 percent in May, down 5 points from April with 38,676,000 acres. Projected production 532,000,000 bushels, up from last month but below last year and the five year average. Rye and oats also updated. drought and pests blamed for reseeding needs.
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Chicago
Washington
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
Appreciation Note to American Legion and Auxiliary
Acknowledges donations from the American Legion and the Women’s Auxiliary received by Amy Schlieman. Thanks them for support during a time of need.
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American Legion
Women’s Auxiliary
Amy Schlieman
Founders of Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauqua institution began in 1874 with Lewis Miller and John H. Vincent as founders. It was chartered as an educational organization without profits to individuals.
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Founders of
Lewis Miller
John H. Vincent
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Lansing
WM. A. Herrick
E. 147Th St
Halsted Harvey
Illinois
Awe Rei Aliegement
Daniel C. Bachmann
Dolton
Lincoln Ave
Dolton,ll
South Holland
DeYoung Bros
Canada
Thistle
Township of
Dr. J. Finley Kettles
Louis St
St. Holland School
Harvey 1126
Harvey
East 154Th Street
Gents Furnishings & Shoe Store
E. 137Th Street
Riverdale
East
South Holland, Ill
VanCamp
Theodore Koch
DE Young Bros
Park Ave
Holland, IL
Tel
Halsted St
Ill
Triangle
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